iPhone 5

[xanis]

Found about an upgrade offer from AT&T for $99 for a 16GB iPhone5, so I went to the store today to check it out. Turns out that turning in a 4S gets you a better deal, so I wound up paying a grand total of $13 for a brand new iPhone 5.

My contract is up in December and I'm planning on staying with AT&T anyway, so I figured why not. Also, I don't care too much about having the newest model, so I'll be able to avoid the rush for the 5S when it comes out. Bonus: I'm still grandfathered in on the original "unlimited" data plan.

That's pretty much it; just wanted to say that I'm loving it so far. LTE is currently blowing my mind. It's almost as fast as my hardwired Comcast line at home. D:

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Great deal!

Yes, LTE is amazing. I have to say that from a design and battery life perspective, I think I liked my iPhone 4 better than my 5, though the 5 is certainly much faster. I hope they go away from this aluminum construction for the iPhone 6, because it is much easier to ding and scuff than the stainless steel of the 4. I think the ideal setup would have the steel rim of the 4, but with an aluminum back rather than glass. I don't really care much one way or the other about the taller screen on the 5, but I guess on balance I do prefer it for viewing videos over the screen on the 4.

 

[xanis]

Great deal!

Yes, LTE is amazing. I have to say that from a design and battery life perspective, I think I liked my iPhone 4 better than my 5, though the 5 is certainly much faster. I hope they go away from this aluminum construction for the iPhone 6, because it is much easier to ding and scuff than the stainless steel of the 4. I think the ideal setup would have the steel rim of the 4, but with an aluminum back rather than glass. I don't really care much one way or the other about the taller screen on the 5, but I guess on balance I do prefer it for viewing videos over the screen on the 4.

I don't mind the aluminum; I got a case (Speck Pixelskin HD) so hopefully it won't get banged up too bad.

 

[alangrift]

Wait did you only get $86 for a iPhone 4S?

 

[Oyeve]

Wait did you only get $86 for a iPhone 4S?

Thats what I was thinking too. I would have paid the 99 for the 5 and sell the 4s for 300.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Wait did you only get $86 for a iPhone 4S?

Yeah, wondering that too.

OP, how come you didn't try to sell the 4S for a lot more than the credit you got from ATT?

 

[fatlittlepig]

btw at least for me LTE way faster than my hard wired Comcast connection.

Found about an upgrade offer from AT&T for $99 for a 16GB iPhone5, so I went to the store today to check it out. Turns out that turning in a 4S gets you a better deal, so I wound up paying a grand total of $13 for a brand new iPhone 5.

My contract is up in December and I'm planning on staying with AT&T anyway, so I figured why not. Also, I don't care too much about having the newest model, so I'll be able to avoid the rush for the 5S when it comes out. Bonus: I'm still grandfathered in on the original "unlimited" data plan.

That's pretty much it; just wanted to say that I'm loving it so far. LTE is currently blowing my mind. It's almost as fast as my hardwired Comcast line at home. D:

 

[slashbinslashbash]

btw at least for me LTE way faster than my hard wired Comcast connection.

Yeah, it can be for me, depending on the area. I've gotten 65+ mbps in certain metro areas D:

 

[Subyman]

I think Amazon even takes the 4s for over $200 straight up. Never trade in

I'm still on an original 4, I'm waiting for the 5S or whatever they come out with in the Fall. No need to jump on a 5 now when they should release something new for iOS7 in a few months.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Found about an upgrade offer from AT&T for $99 for a 16GB iPhone5, so I went to the store today to check it out. Turns out that turning in a 4S gets you a better deal, so I wound up paying a grand total of $13 for a brand new iPhone 5.

My contract is up in December and I'm planning on staying with AT&T anyway, so I figured why not. Also, I don't care too much about having the newest model, so I'll be able to avoid the rush for the 5S when it comes out. Bonus: I'm still grandfathered in on the original "unlimited" data plan.

That's pretty much it; just wanted to say that I'm loving it so far. LTE is currently blowing my mind. It's almost as fast as my hardwired Comcast line at home. D:

And yet you went from a 4S to a 5. Since there is no 5S out I will conclude you made a move to upgrade to the newest model.